1. a newly married man, especially one who was long a bachelor
Usage: often used humorously or affectionately; capitalized when referring to a specific person named Benedict
2. a member of a monastic order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia
Usage: capitalized; religious context

Examples

• After years of bachelorhood, he became a benedict and settled down with his wife.
• The benedicts in the monastery followed the Rule of Saint Benedict.
• His friends teased him good-naturedly about becoming a benedict.
• The community welcomed the new benedict and his bride.
• Saint Benedict founded an order whose members are called benedicts or Benedictines.